‘No unanimity on judicial service’
With there being no unanimity among states and the high courts of various states over the issue of having an all-India judicial service, the Centre has said that it does not wish to impose its views o
Speaker solves Alagiri problem
Union minister for chemicals and fertilisers M.K. Alagiri, it appears, is finally out of his awkward situation in Parliament owing to his inability to speak well either in English or Hindi.
N-bill panel report this session
The parliamentary standing committee on science and technology, environment and forests looking into the controversial Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010 hopes to submit its report to the R
Glitch hits airport smart cards
A massive “software glitch” has hit the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), severely affecting the publication of new smart card airport security entry passes for those working inside airports a
Boundary issue set to rock Parliament
Boundaries of Maharashtra are hotting up ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament.
Command will streamline anti-Naxal ops
Four states worst affected by Maoist violence have started the process of creating a Unified Command structure for streamlining anti-Naxal operations.
Action on JPL good news for MoEF
The decision of the Chattisgarh Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to take legal action against Jindal Power Ltd (JPL) is the culmination of a long battle which local environmentalists have been waging ag
PMO pushes land acquisition
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has directed that land acquisition for the ambitious dedicated freight corridor project of the railways to be speeded up.
Panel’s counsel rejects defence
In a bid to substantiate his charge before the Rajya Sabha-appointed judicial committee which commenced hearing the charges against Calcutta high court judge Soumitra Sen, facing impeachment for alleg
‘Indian law can’t curb terror funds’
A global task force which tracks money laundering and terrorist financing across national borders, has raised doubts about the efficacy of India’s laws in combating this dual menace.